Howard Elementary School

Dear Howard Families,

We are very aware that there will always be challenges with the flow of traffic during arrival and dismissal times due to the volume of cars and the limited width of the streets in front of the school.  The Howard community is again asking for your cooperation in helping to make this process as smooth as possible.

In teaching our students to become successful citizens during their school experience and through life, the Howard community puts our focus on three traits that we all as the staff in the school try to model for students at all times.  These traits are a part of our schoolwide PBIS culture and they are to be respectful, be responsible, and be safe.  In this circumstance, these traits can also serve as a guide to assist us in resolving our traffic flow challenges.  As stated, our mission is for everyone who is a part of the school community to model these traits to our students at all times.  Therefore, I implore you during these very crowded times during the school day to:

Be Respectful:  Follow all traffic laws/rules and be courteous and patient with each other.  This includes:

•  Please do not park on the southbound side of N. York closest to the school as this is for drop off and pick up only.  Parking along this lane causes bottlenecks and makes the congestion more severe than it needs to be.  
• Please do not park in the bus lane, this is marked with the yellow curb near the flagpole, this area is for busses only.

Be Responsible:  We are each accountable for our own actions, which includes following the ordinances even when nobody is watching.

Be Safe:  Please heed all traffic signs and proceed with caution, especially at the crosswalks where students are crossing. (Lawrence/N. York, Edward/N. York, Oak/N. York, Wilson/N. York)

By staying true to the guiding principles of our schoolwide culture, we can work together to help keep all children safe.  The only way to accomplish this challenging goal is by working together.  I truly appreciate your assistance in making traffic flow as smooth and safe as possible for all of us!

In Partnership,

Mrs. Lazar

In order to have the process run smoothly, please have exact change and forms completely filled out.  Thank You!

Good Afternoon Howard Families,

In an effort to maintain communication to ensure the safety of all of our students, please see the letter from Mr. Denison (Linked Below) regarding a stranger danger incident that was reported.  Please have a conversation with your children regarding what actions to take if they find themselves in this situation.  Through open communication we can work together to ensure the safety of our students.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lazar

Copy of Stranger Letter – October 2018

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Hello Howard Community!

As part of the District and the School’s continuous efforts for school improvement, each of the Dearborn Schools participates in two unannounced SIP (School Improvement) visits every year.  Yesterday, Thursday, October 4, Howard participated in our first surprise visit for this school year and I am proud to report that the team described their overall visit to our school as very positive.

The team considers nine indicators on a four point rubric.  These indicators include:
Content and Language Objectives
Student Engagement
High Expectations/questioning Techniques
Checking for Understanding/formative Assessment
Digital Learning
My Learning Plan
Co Teaching
School Culture/Climate
Customer Service

In past years, parents were able to participate in these visits because they were announced.  In order to make the visits more authentic, the model now follows an unannounced/unplanned visit which has made it more challenging to schedule parents to the visits.  In an effort to address this challenge, the District is looking for parent volunteers to participate in these visits and have flexibility to arrive at the schools on a shorter notice.

If you would like to participate in the school improvement walkthrough with the district administrative team, please fill out this form.  The district will contact you the day of the visit and you will receive a reminder call 45 minutes prior to the start of the visit.

For more information on the SIP process, please go to the SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT tab on the District SIP blog linked below.  Parent feedback is valuable to us and we hope that some of you will be able to participate in this positive process for our continual improvement.

School Improvement Blog

We held our first PBIS Celebration today!  Students learned about new awards they could win as a class for lunchroom Etiquette and Cleanest Class.  We recognized both students of the month and students who were all green in September at the assembly and we talked about the importance of our PBIS Expectations – Respect, Responsibility, and Safety.

Congratulations to our September Students of the Month!

Great Job!

Ibraheem S., Nour H. Tate D., Ayat A.,  Arman M., Ali S., Ayah M., Kamal S., Rhiana C., Emma M., Khalil M.,  Hannah.,  Leo W., Giselle B., Zahraa N.,  Aya C.,Julia R., Nooh O., Reem S., Nawal E., Alayna H., Miles P., Layla H.,  Zachary H., Brynna R., Mousa S., Hadi N., Noor F., Ali N.,  Lily S.,  Jacob S.,  Emily M.

Click Here for Students of the Month PowerPoint

Mona Lisa Master of the Month:
The criteria for this award is a student who is conscientious about creating a responsible and respectful art learning environment by imitating Mona Lisa.
These are the Mona Lisa Masters of the Month:
K – Nader Saad
1st – Adam Makled
2nd – Lana Hamadi
3rd – Maryam Elkhechen
4th – Leo Wetzel
5th – Daoud Ankouni